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I fell on my tailbone and now it hurts
A female asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
Family Medicine 47 years experience
ER/UC: Get examined. The fall on your tailbone is not related to your dizziness.
767 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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A 16-year-old male asked:
Dr. Amandeep Kauranswered
Family Medicine 10 years experience
Coccydynia: Since the pain has been persistent for so long, you should get examined again. A detailed physical exam and imaging can be very helpful. Did you get p... Read More
137 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. Frank Fioritoanswered
Specializes in Emergency Medicine
Bruised or broken: It could be bruised or fractured. Usually not much to do. Try a donut pillow.
4.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 55-year-old female asked:
Dr. Richard Romanoanswered
Internal Medicine 9 years experience
The tailbone can minimally displace after a fall. There is a manual technique to align it back. You can see a osteopathic doctor or a chiropractor who... Read More
Answered Mar 12, 2021
A female asked:
Dr. Richard Zimonanswered
Internal Medicine 59 years experience
You may have: damaged some nerves which run down your spine and may have been "bruised" along with your coccyx!!! Try hor baths!! They can help a good deal at this ... Read More
3.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Shimanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 41 years experience
Yes: When you fall on the bottom, you can cause various injuries to the ligaments attached to the tailbone. In rare instances, you can also break the bon... Read More
5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Mcgovernanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 18 years experience
Tailbone pain: Falling on stairs suggests you landed on your buttocks and may have injured your coccyx (aka tailbone.). This is often treated conservatively with a "... Read More
2.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Robert Andrewsanswered
Interventional Radiology 36 years experience
It's : It's possible to fracture your tailbone with a fall. That could cause a bump or bulge, generally followed by a lot of bruising.
The picture you sent... Read More
5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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Dr. Gregory Harveyanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 38 years experience
Tailbone: It could be broken or you could have damaged a disc in your back which can cause the leg pain. Suggest an initial X-ray and orthopedic evaluation then... Read More
926 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Trettinanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 33 years experience
Ice , NSAIDs : If u fell yesterday try icing your tailbone if possible, taking Ibuprofen or other NSAID , and obtaining a ' donut' cushion to sit on. If no improveme... Read More
4.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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